AMERICAS
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How is cash aid used?
Cash transfer programs are meant to reduce poverty but their effectiveness depends on each country.
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US, Cuban interior ministry sign law-enforcement deal
In the wake of Donald Trump's presidential election victory, the Cuban government has launched a last-minute rush of deals with…
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Illegal mining in Colombia is a growing threat
Ecosystems, water, biodiversity and Colombian’s health are endangered by the growth of this activity.
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Venezuela’s new high value banknotes enter circulation
Venezuela has issued new larger denomination banknotes in response to the country's soaring rate of inflation.
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Illegal mining in Colombia is a growing threat
Ecosystems, water, biodiversity and Colombian’s health are endangered by the growth of this activity.
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Who are Trump’s cabinet picks?
These posts will require Senate confirmation but they have already caused controversy.
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Deciphering the new U.S. policies that affect Cuban migrants
From the streets of Havana to the Mexican border with the United States to South Florida, there was a new…
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Opposition attacks Maduro over Supreme Court address
The Venezuelan opposition has accused President Nicolas Maduro of violating the constitution by delivering his annual state of the nation…
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Colombia, ELN rebels begin exploratory talks
Representatives of the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), the Andean nation’s second-largest rebel group, met Friday in…
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Every piece of plastic made still exists
With decomposition lasting as far as 500 years, plastic continues to be all around us.
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